GLOSSARY OF GENERIO AND SPECIFIC NAMES. 
Iris, rainbow. 
Ixromes, Ixia-like. 
JuncEA, rush-like. 
Jussiaa, Bernard de Jussieu, founder of 
the Natural System. 
LasraT&, from labia, a lip. 
Lacinatus, laciniate. 
LactTEa, milk-white. 
LvVIcavLis, smooth-stemmed, 
Lacunosum, pitted. 
LaNcEo.atvs, lanceolate. 
_ Latrrotrvs, broad-leaved. 
Latuyrus, the Greek name of a similar 
plant. ; 
Latipes, broad-pediceled. 
Laxus, loose. 
LepiconuM, scaly-joint. 
Leprpium, scale-pod. 
LEPTOPHYLLUS, slender-leaved. 
Lepipotvus, scaly (?) 
Lepiwvs, charming. 
LEPTOSIPHON, slender-tubed. 
Lemmont, J. G. Lemmon, a very successful 
California botanist. 
LEUCODERMIS, white-skinned. 
LEUCOCEPHALUS, white-headed. 
Levcocrinum, white-lily. 
LEUCOPHYLLUS, white-leaved. 
Lewis14, Capt. M. Lewis, who crossed the 
continent with Clarke in 1803-1806. 
Licusticrro.tus, Lovage-leaved. 
Litucets, lily-like. 
LimxaNTHES, pond-flower. 
Limoytum, mud-plant (an old generic 
name. } 
LrmoseEtxa, from limus, mud. 
LryarRi4, from Linum, the botanical name 
of Flax. 
LIyEARFOLIUM, narrow-leaved. 
Linirtora, flax-flowered; the Latin name 
Linum. 
LiTHosPERMOIDES, like Lithospermum. 
Lrrrora.is, sea-beach. 
Lopatus, lobed. 
Loxerorus, long-flowered. 
Lonemosa, long lobed. 
Lonerrzs, long-pediceled. 
Lureouvs, yellowish. 
Lurevs, yellow. 
Lupinus, wolf. 
Lupuinvs, hop-like. 
Lucmvs, bright, transparent. 
Lycopus, wolf-foot. 
Lycorsowes, Lycopus-like. 
Lyturvum, from Greek for blood, 
Macrantuvs, large-flowered. 
Macrocera, large-horned. 
Macrocarpa, large-fruited. 
Macrostacuya, large-spiked. 
MacrotHeEcum, large-anthered. 
Macozatvs, spotted. 
MAIANTHEMUM, mountain nymph. 
Masor, greater; larger. 
Ma va, from a word meaning soft. 
Matvartorvs, Mallows-flowered. 
Matvzro.ivus, Mallows-leaved. 
Mariposa, butterfly. 
Maritimo, coast. 
Meapus, Dr. Mead, of Illinois. 
Meconopsis, Poppy-like. 
Menicaco, from Media, its native country. 
Mepivs, middle. 
MecaRruiza, big-root. 
MELILotus, honey-flower. 
Menta, from the name of 4 Nymph fa- 
bled to have been changed to mint. 
MENYANTHES, month-flower. 
Menziesn, Dr. Archibald Menzies, a com- 
panion of Vancouver, 
